My five-year-old daughter always bathed with my husband. They would stay in there for more than an hour every night. When I finally asked her what they were doing, she burst into tears and said, “Daddy says I can’t talk about games in the bath.” #4 #85

let go.

And I didn’t hesitate anymore.

“I’m worried about my daughter,” I said. “Bath time lasts over an hour every night. She’s scared. She said… she said she’s not allowed to talk about it.”

The room went completely silent.

Mark let out a small laugh.

“She’s five,” he said. “She makes things up. It’s just a routine—”

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